Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor (centre) heads to a press conference on June 10 at the government headquarters in Tamar, Admiralty, on Sunday’s mass protest against the extradition bill. Photo: Robert Ng

Opinion

Opinion

Alice Wu

Carrie Lam’s arrogance and the ineffectiveness of her advisers brought her to a political precipice

In her election manifesto, the chief executive promised a new consultative style of governance that is absent in her initial response to opposition to the extradition bill

Her Executive Council must also share the blame for not stepping up sooner to deter Lam from rushing through the bill

Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor (centre) heads to a press conference on June 10 at the government headquarters in Tamar, Admiralty, on Sunday’s mass protest against the extradition bill. Photo: Robert Ng